Section 110 Tea Party
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Tea time after dinner has always been a good opportunity to discuss things, at this time Viscount Monkadi no longer wants to waste in vain, in the afternoon he received his niece's notice and even ran to the Jiedu Embassy, but it is a pity that he let himself and the League's diplomats in Qingyang talk about it, the guards did not allow him to enter, in the eyes of the League's diplomats in Qingyang, this is a rare opportunity, Jiedu makes the Lord never invite outsiders to his house as guests, foreign affairs are generally in charge of external work Su Qin and Wang Yu are in charge, and it is difficult for idle people to even see these two, let alone the Jiedu Envoyγ Pen Γ fun Γ Pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
Viscount Monkadi was determined to stay at the door, but fortunately, the timely appearance of his niece made him not stay outside the door for too long, but even if he entered the Jiedu Embassy's Mansion, Wu Feng, who was talking with his classmates, had already instructed his subordinates to refuse anyone's request, so that Viscount Mengkadi had to endure his anger and wait in the beautiful reception room in the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion for an afternoon.
Now he can't afford to lose this opportunity again, and perhaps after today, he will never have the chance to enter here again to meet His Excellency the King of the Northwest.
"Lord Duke, your herbal tea here is very good. There was a slight flattering tone, and even Viscount Moncadi himself blushed a little, but for the sake of business, it was understandable to say some nonsense that was not against his will.
"Well, I don't like black tea very much, I prefer a light drink where you can enjoy the mellow aroma of flowers and fruits, rosemary (rosemary) is very suitable for me, do you need a drink?" Wu Feng always had a gentle look on his face, which made the somewhat nervous Viscount Monkadi feel a lot more relaxed.
"No, thank you, I prefer black tea, especially this one with a lemon flavor, it tastes great. Viscount Monkadi politely raised his glass.
"Hehe, then you are free. Wu Feng also smiled and nodded in return.
"Lord Duke, I want to take the liberty of asking a question, I wonder if it's okay?" After some pleasantries, Viscount Monkadi slowly turned the topic around the topic.
"Oh, please. Wu Feng seemed to have understood the meaning of the other party's words, raised his eyebrows, and replied calmly.
"This time, your army has won a decisive victory in the East Tengger Grassland, it seems that the East Tengger Grassland should be able to be quiet for a while, right?"
"Well, there should be no problem, but it depends on the sincerity of the Luope people, I don't like to fight, but I am not afraid of war, what is the purpose of war, but for my own territory not to be violated, but the hand of the Luope people is too long, I have to teach them a lesson, I hope they can grow a long surname this time. Wu Feng's words were full of confidence, and Viscount Mengkadi's heart was also pang when he heard it.
"But have you noticed that the Chidi people are also attacking the Luope people in the west, if the Chidi people defeat the Luope people, then the territory of the Luope people will all fall into the clutches of the Chidi people, and it doesn't seem to be good for the northwest. β
"It is not surprising that the Lope people have made enemies on all sides, and this is what they have brought on themselves, and they deserve a good lesson from the Chidi people. Wu Feng replied lightly.
"But have you ever thought about it, the ambitions of the Chidi people are probably greater than those of the Luobei people, and once they win the victory in the entire Tengger grassland, I am afraid that these neighbors around us will be uneasy. "Viscount Monkadi was a little anxious in his heart, if this person in front of him insisted on going his own way, he really wanted to kill the Luopi people, but he was afraid that the alliance would suffer even greater deception from the Chidi people who had no opponent in the future.
"Mr. Moncardi, what do you want to express?" Wu Feng smiled and looked at the somewhat uneasy diplomat Defenne, "The Chidi people are not much of a threat to me, at least for the time being, and the Luope people are not as weak as you think, the two have been fighting for hundreds of years, and I haven't seen how much the Chidi people have gained the upper hand in the battle against the Luope, so you can't help but be a little worried." β
"No, Lord Jiedu, this time is different, you have already dealt a heavy blow to the Luope people in the east, and the loss of the Luope people's expedition to the east within two years is too great, and it is not three or five years before it can be restored to its original peak time, which will inevitably affect the deployment of the Luope people in the west, once the strength of the Luope people in the west becomes weaker, I am afraid that the Chidi people will be powerful and can no longer be contained. There was already some sweat on the silver-haired head, and although it was very cool in the tea room, Viscount Monkadi still felt a feeling of fire burning all over his body.
Pursed his lips and smiled slightly, it turned out that this was the case, this guy originally wanted to persuade himself to relax the suppression and weakening of the Luobei people, so as not to take advantage of the situation of the Chidi people to sit big and pose a greater threat to them, Wu Feng pretended not to understand and asked: " It doesn't matter, the Chidi people are brave and warlike, and I have long wanted to have a hunt with them, to see if our Tanghe people are stronger in combat or their Chidi people's martial arts are higher, but Muluwa has sent someone to contact me, hoping to work hand in hand with me, maintain friendly relations, and jointly fight our common enemy, the Luope, I don't think they will consider us here for the time being. β
Viscount Monkadi only then understood, it turned out that the Chidi people had already extended their claws to the east, but they didn't expect that these nomadic barbarians knew how to use diplomatic means to achieve their intentions, if this was the case, the Luope people were in danger, and the northern countries of the Hansen Alliance were also in danger.
"The festival makes the adult, you need to take a long-term view of life, the Chidi people have the heart of a deer, and their threat is far better than that of the Luobei people, once they are allowed to gain power, they are only afraid that it will be too late to regret. Seeing that the other party was unmoved, Viscount Monkadi could only sit and persuade the surname to work, the black tea was added a few times, and the lemon was added countless times, until the stomach was swollen, and the Viscount Monkadi found that the Lord in front of him was far from being as easy to talk as he imagined, although his attitude was very kind, but he did not change his position at all, which made him very disappointed.
"It's a little interesting, that Viscount Monkadi actually spared no effort to persuade me not to suppress the Luopi people too much, and to give the Luope people some space, so that the Luope people can drag down the Chidi people, it seems that the Chidi people have caused a lot of trouble to the Hansen Alliance in the west. Wu Feng's fingers turned a small craft folding fan flexibly, while inviting the three of them to taste Charlotte's craftsmanship - Western-style milk tea, judging from the expressions of the three of them, Ling Tianfang, who was born in the Central Continent, obviously liked this style of milk tea very much, while Xiao Su, who was born in the mainland of the Tang River, was obviously a little unsuitable for this kind of milky black tea.
"I said Xiao Tang and Su Qin, you also need to adapt to a variety of styles of food, if you send the two of you to the Western Continent one day, you really can't adapt to the local diet, won't you starve to death?"
This is a small courtyard with a tree-lined plot in the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, all kinds of vine plants along the woven wooden strips will cover the entire courtyard tightly, and the drooping branches around it are swaying with the breeze, it is really a good place for leisure, most of the afternoon tea time without Feng chooses here, but there are only a handful of people who can enter this small courtyard to enjoy Charlotte's craftsmanship, and the three of them are among them.
"My lord, this is also understandable, according to the intelligence, the wars between the Chidi and the Luope people have almost never achieved many satisfactory results, and even if they have won the battle, it is difficult to obtain the materials and money they need. Unlike the Ropes, who now had access to a great deal of tax money through the gradually developing trade and transit routes, the caravans passing through the northern trade routes generally traveled south into the Indean and into the Hansen League before they crossed the territory of the Ropes. The customs and habits of the Chidi people were worse than those of the Luobei people, and burning, killing and looting were commonplace, and the caravan was not safe at all, so no one dared to enter. And the more this is the case, the more the Chidi people are unable to obtain the necessary materials, so they can only obtain them by force, and the more this makes the merchants everywhere even more afraid, and they dare not go to their territory, so as to form a vicious circle, which also creates the entire northern country of the Western Continent almost every year of non-stop war. As a professional diplomat, he not only had to care about the changes in the situation around the northwest, but also the various forces thousands of miles away were the objects of his research and analysis.
"However, this Mr. Moncadi's suggestion seems to be in line with your original intention, don't you and don't advocate weakening the Luopes? Why don't you do a favor?" Xiao Tang was a little puzzled.
"Don't worry, I'll let them take them to see the construction and economic development of the northwest first, and when they come back, I think our Viscount Monkadi will come to me, if he can give us some small price in the northwest on behalf of the Hansen League, I think some 'concessions' are not impossible." Wu Feng smiled and picked up the teacup and motioned to the three of them, "Come on, come on, taste, don't let down Charlotte's kindness, otherwise next time, it will be really difficult for the two of you to taste the authentic craftsmanship of our Miss Charlotte." β
Xiao Su and the others frowned and took a sip of milk tea, and then put it down again, Ling Tian put it down and savored it with the teacup, with a look of enjoyment on his face, seeing Xiao Su and the others shake their heads.
"Come on, Brother Ling, Miss Charlotte is not here at this time, so don't make a disgusting image here, I'm afraid that next time Miss Charlotte won't let you in, you won't be like this." Su Qin's mouth was sharp and he teased the other party unceremoniously.
"What are these words, it's delicious, it's just that you two don't know how to taste, this is a kind of enjoyment for the most gentleman in the upper class of the Western Continent, or playing the piano to the cow, don't mention it. Ling Tianfang also retorted unceremoniously, "By the way, my lord, I think Miss Charlotte is also quite interesting to you, and she is of the right age, it is better for you to accept her, I think this girl has a thin waist and fat buttocks, it is really like Xiao Tang said, there is a good man." β